Reading order · 6 books · 1999 to 2012 · Set in invented worlds
Sevenwaters Books in Order
The Sevenwaters novels follow a family of Irish chieftains whose land lies close to the Otherworld, and whose daughters are bound to the Fair Folk across generations. Historical fantasy rooted in Celtic folklore.
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Series facts
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 1999 to 2012
- First book
- Daughter of the Forest
- Latest
- Flame of Sevenwaters (2012)
- Setting
- Set in invented worlds
The reading order
Every Sevenwaters book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
6 books · Set in invented worlds
- 1Daughter of the Forest1999With SorchaSorcha, the youngest of seven children of the lord of Sevenwaters, must weave shirts from a stinging plant in complete silence to break the spell that has turned her six brothers into swans.Buy on Amazon
- 2Son of the Shadows2000With LiadanLiadan, Sorcha’s daughter and a gifted healer, is captured by a band of mercenaries and finds herself drawn to their leader.Buy on Amazon
- 3Child of the Prophecy2001With FainneFainne, the daughter of a sorcerer, is sent to Sevenwaters with a dark purpose.Buy on Amazon
- 4Heir to Sevenwaters2008With ClodaghClodagh’s mother gives birth to the longed-for son, and when the baby is stolen and replaced by a changeling made of sticks, Clodagh sets out to get him back.Buy on Amazon
- 5Seer of Sevenwaters2010With SibealSibeal, about to become a druid, visits an island where survivors of a shipwreck wash ashore.Buy on Amazon
- 6Flame of Sevenwaters2012With MaeveMaeve, scarred in a fire as a child, returns home to Sevenwaters, where trouble with the Otherworld is brewing.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Daughter of the Forest. The later three books follow the next generation.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Sorcha | Liadan | Fainne | Clodagh | Sibeal | Maeve | Red | Bran |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Daughter of the Forest | LLead | MMajor | ||||||
| 2 Son of the Shadows | ·Minor | LLead | ·Minor | MMajor | ||||
| 3 Child of the Prophecy | ·Minor | LLead | ·Minor | |||||
| 4 Heir to Sevenwaters | LLead | |||||||
| 5 Seer of Sevenwaters | LLead | |||||||
| 6 Flame of Sevenwaters | LLead |
Characters in the Sevenwaters books
8 characters from Juliet Marillier’s chart, with the number of Sevenwaters books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| SorchaYoungest daughter who must save her bewitched brothers | 2 | Daughter of the Forest 1999 |
| LiadanSorcha's daughter, a healer | 2 | Son of the Shadows 2000 |
| FainneGranddaughter of a sorceress | 1 | Child of the Prophecy 2001 |
| ClodaghSevenwaters daughter | 1 | Heir to Sevenwaters 2008 |
| SibealSevenwaters daughter with the sight | 1 | Seer of Sevenwaters 2010 |
| MaeveSevenwaters daughter scarred by fire | 1 | Flame of Sevenwaters 2012 |
| RedHugh of Harrowfield, a Briton | 2 | Daughter of the Forest 1999 |
| BranLeader of a band of mercenaries | 2 | Son of the Shadows 2000 |